ghostscript: Heap-buffer over-read in the xps_decode_font_char_imp function
Published Jul 26, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.79%
Description
The xps_decode_font_char_imp function in xps/xpsfont.c in Artifex Ghostscript GhostXPS 9.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted document.
Affected products
No data.
- 9.21
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
ghostscript
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
ghostscript
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
ghostscript
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | ghostscript | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | ghostscript | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | ghostscript | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.79% (0.01785) | 77.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.79% (0.01785) | 75.37th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.19% (0.00188) | 38.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.29% (0.00291) | 69.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.29% (0.00291) | 68.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.29% (0.00290) | 65.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.26% (0.00262) | 62.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.62% (0.01623) | 33.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.62% (0.01623) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (8)
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=961b10cdd71403072fb99401a45f3bef6ce53626 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99983 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-9740 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698064 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1475836 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9740
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-9740
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=961b10cdd71403072fb99401a45f3bef6ce53626 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99983 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-9740 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698064 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1475836 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9740 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-9740 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.